By: Aaron Reed
The 2022 season saw some first-time winners on the 3/8 banked clay oval. A total of 13 first time winners. Below is a list of those drivers, hometown, and the dates of their first win. A handful of these drivers did see more wins throughout the year.
360 Sprint Cars:
24 Jordi Meese - Graham, Washington - August 6, 2022
Limited Sprint Cars:
3X Destry Miller - Olympia, Washington - April 23, 2022**
21Z Kiera Zylstra - Monroe, Washington - May 21, 2022
29 Levi Kuntz - Carnation, Washington - June 11, 2022
75L Samuel Strange - Tacoma, Washington - September 17, 2022
(All drivers were in contention of Rookie of the Year)
** 2022 Season Champion and Rookie of the Year
IMCA Modifieds:
No First Time Winners
IMCA Northern SportMods:
2M Matt Sanders - Brookings, Oregon - June 25, 2022
21P Ryan Peery - Yreka, California - July 22, 2022
11 Trevor Points - Salem, Oregon - July 23, 2022*
60J Justin Henry - Roseburg, Oregon - September 24, 2022
- 2022 IMCA Northern SportMods Champion
Super Stocks:
2 Larry Paladin - Hoquiam, Washington - April 23, 2022*
*2022 Super Stocks Champion
Hornets:
07 Jeff Hatton - Montesano, Washington - August 6, 2022
13XXX Max Sanford - Belfair, Washington - October 1, 2022
Northwest Focus Midgets:
09 Levi Harless - Arlington, Washington - October 1, 2022*
*2022 Northwest Focus Midgets Champion for Grays Harbor Raceway
- Bert Johnson on Dec 31, 2022
- Article Date: 12/31/2022